The modern housekeeper of today will not only cook, clean, do errands, and help with the children, but will also act as the dog walker and personal assistant, house-sitter.
With a house-sitter in place, keen gardeners can rest easy that there is someone to water the plants and keep everything ticking over until they return.
A house-sitter looking after the place heard what sounded like thunder, then realised the home's front section had disappeared and the cliff was only a metre from the front deck.
